The Insides of These Everyday Objects Are Totally Unexpected

A Tortoise Skeleton

This tortoiseshell exposes something that almost none of us knew: the turtle was attached to his hardened home the whole time! This is something that certainly isn't brought up in your elementary school biology course, but maybe it should be. It is way cooler than learning that mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, right? 

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The More You Know

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  • For 67 consecutive years, Mary was America's most popular female baby name. Linda broke the streak in 1947.
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